The Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Conducts world-leading research into the nature, prevention and management of health care problems
Conceives, designs, organizes and implements ground-breaking clinical trials
Bridges the health and social sciences to better understand and apply health services management, health policy and health economics
Influences how health-care decisions are made through research and service in health informatics and knowledge transfer, and
Promotes the principles and practice of evidence-based medicine through knowledge-translation research and educational offerings.

CE&B Fast Facts

48 Full-Time and Joint Faculty Members
62 Associate Faculty Members in other McMaster Departments
48 Part-Time Faculty Members (including seven McMaster research staff)
130+ Full-Time Staff; 120+ Temp/Casual Staff
65+ PhD and 120+ MSc HRM Graduate Students
12 PHPM Residents

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News

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Gord Guyatt appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to the advancement of evidence-based medicine and its teaching.

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CE&B health economists ranked among most influential in world! Five current and former faculty members have been ranked among the most influential in a report prepared for the World Bank.

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The European Lung Foundation 2011 Award was presented to CE&B Professor Emerita Elizabeth Juniper at annual congress in September.

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Brian Haynes is installed as an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor General David Johnston. The Order of Canada is the centrepiece of Canada’s honours system.

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Welcome to Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics

From its founding in 1968 with four faculty members (Gary Anderson, Michael Gent, Charlie Goldsmith, and chaired by David Sackett), CE&B has grown, diversified, and established an international reputation through the rigour and impact of its research and education programs.

Famed for its roots in evidence-based medicine and clinical trials, it is also a pioneer in knowledge-translation research, ehealth, and health informatics.

It has long been a world leader in health policy analysis, health economics, health technology assessment, and health services research. And now, with recent new initiatives in population genomics, aging, the McMaster Health Forum, and evidence / recommendations grading research, we are again pushing the frontiers of discovery and insight. Continued...

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